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1962 Map of Montrose East

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Montrose East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The city of Montrose serves as the focal point of this early 1960s landscape, positioned where the High Desert meets the fertile valley of the Uncompahgre River. The map captures a moment of suburban transition, showing the established town grid extending toward Sims Mesa and Kinikin Heights. Infrastructure of the era is prominent, from the Radio Sta (KUBC) to the industrial Filtration Plant and the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad corridor.

Rural life is anchored by several community institutions, including St Marys Ch, Riverside Sch, and the Cedar Cemetery. A notable geographic detail is the presence of an Old Railroad Grade and numerous irrigation features like the Montrose Arroyo, which underscore the region's reliance on managed water systems. The map also delineates Chipeta State Park and the small outlying settlement at Vernal, providing a comprehensive view of the local topography and land use before later development expanded further into the surrounding plateaus.